One in ten Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have suffered business disruption in the past two years, and those forced to cease trading for as little as two weeks have lost out on thousands of pounds, according to a new study. Read more

Chancellor Philip Hammond has raised doubt over the necessity of the Autumn Statement, suggesting that the Treasury should move away from “gimmicks and micromanagement” and towards reprioritising its spending and tax decisions on the spring Budget, according to reports. Read more

The shift to Making Tax Digital (MTD) will increase the risk of tax overpayments unless Britons become more cautious about their tax affairs, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has warned. Read more

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are growing at twice the rate they are shrinking – and business risk has reached its lowest level in four years, according to new research. Read more